Vietnamese
Etymology
buồm (“sail”) + lòng (“middle part”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓuəm˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓuəm˦˩ lawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʔɓuəm˦˩ lɔŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓuəm˨˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]
Noun
(classifier lá, cánh) buồm lòng
- (nautical) the middle sail or mainsail
- Synonym: buồm loan